Weekend Seminar: Living the Jewish Year with Rabbi Chalom

Fri 12 Nov to Sun 14 Nov. 765 Concord Avenue, Fresh Pond, (Share building w/ Fayerweather School), Cambridge, 02138. Shari Gelber, 617-969-4596, shari@jimmy.harvard.edu. Kahal B'raira - Congregation for Humanistic Judaism - [communityofchoice][events]

Weekend Seminar: Living the Jewish Year. The Jewish Holidays, with Rabbi Adam Chalom, Leading Voice in Humanistic Judaism. Sponsored by Congregation Kahal B’raira, Greater Boston’s Congregation for Humanistic Judaism. The Jewish year is time within time, it cycles through the secular calendar and the seasons, the lunar month and the solar year, with its own rhythms, peaks and valleys. Join us for one year in Jewish life in just one weekend, the origins and development of the Jewish holidays and how we can create modern celebrations. You are welcome to attend any part or all of the weekend. Sessions on Friday night and Sunday at 11:00 am are free and open to all. No registration required. Sessions on Saturday and 9 am Sunday require registration.

Weekend Seminar: Living the Jewish Year
The Jewish Holidays, with Rabbi Adam Chalom,
Leading Voice in Humanistic Judaism
November 12 - 14, 2010

Sponsored by Congregation Kahal B’raira,
Greater Boston’s Congregation for Humanistic Judaism

The Jewish year is time within time – it cycles through the secular calendar and the seasons, the lunar month and the solar year, with its own rhythms, peaks and valleys. Join us for one year in Jewish life in just one weekend– the origins and development of the Jewish holidays and how we can create modern celebrations.

You are welcome to attend any part or all of the weekend. Sessions on Friday night and Sunday at 11:00 am are free and open to all - No registration required. Sessions on Saturday and 9 am Sunday require registration. Friday and Sunday sessions will be at Kahal B'raira's home at 765 Concord Avenue, Fresh Pond, Cambridge. Saturday sessions will be at the Hotel Tria (220 Alewife Brook Pkwy.) Cambridge.

For more information and to register for sessions, see www.communityofchoice.org or call 617-969-4596.

Adam Chalom is the North America Dean, International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism – www.iishj.org and Rabbi, Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation – www.kolhadash.com.

Congregation Kahal Braira is the congregation of Secular Humanistic Jews in the Boston area. Humanistic Judaism embraces a philosophy that combines humanist values with a celebration of Jewish culture and identity. Visitors are welcome. We meet at 765 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, MA. For more information, www.kahalbraira.org or 617-969-4596

Friday, November 12, 7:30 pm
Shabbat celebration and Presentation: Sun, Moon and the Stars: the Jewish Calendar.

At Kahal B'raira's home at 765 Concord Avenue, Fresh Pond, Cambridge.

Saturday, November 13, 9:00-noon
Seminar: Living the Jewish Year: The Jewish Holidays (Shabbat, High Holidays, and Sukkot).

Registration required. At the Hotel Tria (220 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge).

Saturday, November 13, 1:00-4:00
Seminar: Living the Jewish Year: The Jewish Holidays (Hanukkah to Purim)

Registration required. Seminar to be held at the Hotel Tria (220 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge).

Sunday, November 14 9:00-11:00am
Seminar: Living the Jewish Year: The Jewish Holidays (Passover, Shavuot, Modern Jewish Israeli Holidays)

Registration required. At Kahal B'raira's home at 765 Concord Avenue, Fresh Pond, Cambridge.

Sunday, November 14 11:00am-12:00pm
Seminar: Living the Jewish Year: Creating Humanistic Jewish Celebrations

Free and open to all. At Kahal B'raira's home at 765 Concord Avenue, Fresh Pond, Cambridge.

To register, or for more information, see www.communityofchoice.org
or call 617-969-4596.